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Port Augusta vs Alice Springs

Name: Port Augusta vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,051 km apart · Port Augusta profile · Alice Springs profile

Port Augusta Alice Springs

Alice Springs and Port Augusta are distant regional hubs with very different profiles. Alice Springs has a much higher share of people born overseas (26.2%) and those who use another language at home (24.4%). It is also more highly qualified, with 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 9.5% in Port Augusta. These factors align with a more affluent workforce; the typical weekly household income in Alice Springs is $2,142, which is far higher than the $1,277 typical in Port Augusta.

Both towns share several everyday realities, such as having similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 21%) and very similar levels of public transport use for commuting. They are also both considered somewhat walkable. Over time, however, the gaps between them have often grown. Since 2011, the difference in typical household incomes and the share of university-qualified adults have both widened, while the age gap has narrowed slightly as Port Augusta remains older, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 34 in Alice Springs.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Alice Springs Year 12: 23.2 pts higher in Alice Springs Population: 12,397 larger in Alice Springs Recent movers: 18.1 pts higher in Alice Springs Rent: $175 higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +12,397 larger in Alice Springs gap steady

13,515 13th pct 25,912 44th pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +4 yrs older in Port Augusta gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 9.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.9% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta Alice Springs

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 67.1%

1.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 26.1%

32.6% English ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%

7.5% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

0.9% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

0.6% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 68.1%

0.9% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 42.9%

34.1% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

0.7% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +23.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +11.4 pts 11.0%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.2 pts 25.8%

13.2% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 11.2%

10.5% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% Education even 8.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

0.8% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +$434 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$697 38th pct $1,131 97th pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +$865 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,277 31st pct $2,142 90th pct

Family income in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +$833 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,651 28th pct $2,484 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.0%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 10.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 27.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +14.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

19.5% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +0.3 larger in Alice Springs gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 24.5%

22.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 29.8%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 27.1%

13.5% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +$175 higher in Alice Springs gap steady

$200 3rd pct $375 83rd pct

Mortgage in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +$662 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$1,138 5th pct $1,800 76th pct

People / bedroom in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +0.20 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 15.7%

1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 64.2%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 41.9%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% Under $200 ◂ +25.9 pts 18.9%

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 20.9%

5.4% $350–$549 +32.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.6% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.2% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 35.0%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.7 pts 12.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 66.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 37.0%

33.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

6.2% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.3% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

9.4% Education & training even 9.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +0.3 higher in Port Augusta

5.2 56th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Augusta in Alice Springs even

4.8 52nd pct 4.8 51st pct

15-min city in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +4.5 pts higher in Port Augusta

60.9% 65th pct 56.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +12.0 pts higher in Alice Springs

45.1% 26th pct 57.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +4.1 pts higher in Port Augusta

90.5% 80th pct 86.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +3.0 pts higher in Port Augusta

79.7% 88th pct 76.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +6.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

84.1% 34th pct 90.8% 56th pct

Walk to health in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +6.5 pts higher in Port Augusta

41.2% 55th pct 34.7% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +8.5 more in Port Augusta

22.4 82nd pct 13.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +4 higher in Alice Springs

5 11th pct 10 23rd pct

Mean slope in Port Augusta in Alice Springs +0.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

3.3% 15th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta vs Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4004/port-augusta/vs/7001/alice-springs